Category AI Visibility Report
Sundials AI Visibility Report 2026: Top Brands & Buyer Topics in AI Search
Data updated 2026-08-27 · 30-day window · ChatGPT · Google AI Mode · Google AI Overviews
≈700
Est. AI queries / month
6
Buyer topics monitored
10
Brands on the AI shelf
Key insights
- Over the last 30 days, GEOly monitored 6 buyer topics in Sundials across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews — an estimated 700 AI queries per month.
- Rome leads the AI shelf with 24.3% of brand mentions, followed by Esschert Design USA (10.1%) and Whitehall Products (8.6%). The top three hold 43% combined — a concentrated shelf where challengers need a differentiated topic wedge.
- The highest-demand topic is “Vertical sundials” (top keyword “vertical sundials”, ~590 searches/mo).
- AI answers lean on gardensundials.com most (16.4% of citations) — earning presence on these sources is the shortest path to being recommended.
Brands AI recommends most
Share of brand mentions across AI answers in the last 30 days (Share of Model).
| # | Brand | AI mentions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rome | 299 | 24.3% |
| 2 | Esschert Design USA | 124 | 10.1% |
| 3 | Whitehall Products | 106 | 8.6% |
| 4 | Good Directions | 87 | 7.1% |
| 5 | David Harber | 79 | 6.4% |
| 6 | STB Art | 63 | 5.1% |
| 7 | Whitehall Manufacturing | 56 | 4.6% |
| 8 | Montague Metal Products | 47 | 3.8% |
| 9 | Haddonstone | 27 | 2.2% |
| 10 | Townsends | 21 | 1.7% |
What shoppers ask AI
Buyer topics monitored in this category, with estimated monthly AI queries and the top Google keyword behind each topic.
| Topic | Est. AI queries / mo | Top keyword | Search volume / mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical sundials | ≈352 | vertical sundials | 590 |
| Large sundials | ≈348 | large sundials | 170 |
| Armillary sundials | — | armillary sundials | 480 |
| Pocket sundials | — | pocket sundials | 720 |
| Garden sundials | — | sundials in garden | 1,300 |
| Horizontal sundials | — | horizontal sundials | 2,900 |
Sources AI cites in this category
Root domains AI engines cited most when answering category queries in the last 30 days.
| Domain | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| gardensundials.com | 62 | 16.4% |
| davidharber.com | 52 | 13.8% |
| romeindustries.com | 33 | 8.7% |
| gardenornaments.com | 30 | 7.9% |
| pocket-sundial.com | 30 | 7.9% |
| museumlink.com | 26 | 6.9% |
| gardensillustrated.com | 17 | 4.5% |
| sundials.org | 13 | 3.4% |
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FAQ
Which brands do AI assistants recommend most for sundials?
Over the last 30 days the top brands by AI mention share are: Rome (24.3%), Esschert Design USA (10.1%), Whitehall Products (8.6%), Good Directions (7.1%), David Harber (6.4%). Data from GEOly's continuous monitoring across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews.
How many people ask AI about sundials?
GEOly estimates ~700 AI queries per month in this category across 6 buyer topics, led by “Vertical sundials”.
Which sources do AI engines cite for sundials?
The most-cited domains are: gardensundials.com, davidharber.com, romeindustries.com, gardenornaments.com, pocket-sundial.com. Building brand presence on these sources is the most direct way to win AI recommendations.
Methodology
GEOly continuously runs category buyer prompts across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and records which brands are mentioned and which sources are cited. Figures aggregate a 30-day window; AI query volumes are modeled estimates from keyword demand and AI-adoption share. Data: GEOly MCP Server, updated 2026-08-27.
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